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Bloody diarrhea
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Passage of many stools containing blood.
Term info
Label
Bloody diarrhea
Synonyms
- Bloody bowel movement
- Bloody diarrhea
- Bloody diarrhoea
comment
Diarrhea that contains bright red or maroon-colored blood may be referred to as hematochezia, while melena is used to describe black, tarry, and smelly diarrhea.
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HPO:probinson
date
2016-10-15T13:58:14Z
has broad synonym
Bloody stool, Blood in stool